early 13c., "state of being human," from man (n.) + -hood. Meanings "state of being an adult male," also "manliness," are from late 14c. Similar words in Old English were less explicitly masculine: manscipe "humanity, courtesy," literally "man-ship;" mennisclicnes "state of man, humanity, humaneness, human nature." The more "manly" word was werhad "male sex, virility, manhood" (see first element in werewolf).
雙語例句
1. His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
他的字從小就寫得流暢優(yōu)美。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Those killed have been described as the flower of Polish manhood.
那些犧牲者被稱為波蘭男子中的精英。
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3. He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
他是一個懦夫，一個分不清蠻力和大丈夫氣概的恃強凌弱者。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Italian manhood was appalled.
意大利男人嚇壞了。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.